Spool-holding frame.



No. 69|,2s7. Patented 1an. I4, |902.

P. D. MORTN.

S'POOL HOLDING FRAME.

(pblication led Jan. 31, 1900.)

(.No Model.)

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

PHILANCY D. MORTON, OF LEMOYNE, OHIO.

sPooL-HoL-DING FRAME.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N o. 691,287, dated January14, 1902.

Application filed January 31| 1900. Serial No. 3,475. (No model.) l

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, PHILANCY D. MoEroN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Lemoyne, in the county of Wood and State of Ohio, haveinvented a new and useful Spool- Holding Frame, of which the followingis a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in spool-holding frames for looms;and the main object in view is to provide an improvedv drawing-framecapable of being easily and quickly supplied with spools, bobbins,quills, or tubes containing the warp.

With these ends in view the invention consists in the novel combinationof devices and in the construction and arrangement of parts, as will behereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a top plan view of a spool-holding frameembodying the features of the invention. Fig. 2 is a longitudinalsectional elevation through the complete apparatus which embraces saidspoolholding frame. Fig. 3 is a detail side elevation of one of theWarp-frames equipped with two series of spools.

The same numerals of reference are used to indicate like andcorresponding. parts in eachv of the several figures of the drawings.

The spool-holding frame of my apparatus is adapted to be arrangedadjacent to a carpetweavingloom. This spool-holding frame consists ofupright main frames 10 and 11 and a head-frame 12, said upright mainframes adapted to sustain aplurality of warp-frames, which carry thespools or equivalent devices containing the warp-threads, while thehead-l frame serves as the support for certain of the lease-formersadapted to properly direct the warp-threads from the entire number ofbobbins,which are supported by the warp-frames, on the two main frames10 11. Each main frame has a series of cross-rails 13 connecting thesides of the frames together, one of the cross-rails 13 having aninclined or beveled upper edge 14. The head-frame 12 has its side piecesjoined at 15 to the upper ends of the main frames 10 11, and said sidepieces of the head-frame are united firmly together by a warp-support16, the upper edge of which is vwith a beveled under edge 20.

rounded, as at 17, to facilitate the passage of the warp-threadsthereover. As shown by the drawings, I prefer to incline the main frames10 11 to each other, so that they will converge at their upper ends, andthis arrangement enables the side pieces of the head-frame to befastened to the upper ends of both main frames. The main frame 11carries or supports a series of rear warp-frames 18, converged towardtheir lower extremities for convenience in feeding the warp and eachhaving a pair of side rails connected by a series of short crossbars 19,the upper cross-bar 19a bein gprovided The series of warp-frames 18 areapplied against the rear -side of the frame 11, so that the cross-barsof the warp-frame will rest upon the cross-bars of the main frame, thusbringing the rail 19fL of the Warp-frame in position for its beveledunder surface to have interlocking engagement with the beveled top edgeof the cross- .warp-frames 22 are applied to the main frame 10, and to.distinguish the warp-frames 22 from the similar frames 18 1 willhereinafter refer to said frames 22 as the fi-ont7 warpframes. The siderails of each front warpframe are joined by a series of cross-bars 23,

the upper rail or bar of which series is indicated by 23a as having abeveled or inclined lower edge 24. The series of front warp-frames 22are applied laterally against the cross-rails of the main frame 10, sothat the cross-bars 23 23a may rest upon the crossrails 13 13a for thebeveled edges of the bars 23a to interlock with the corresponding edgeof the upper cross-rail on the main frame 10. Each front warp-frame hasa series of spindles 25 fastened to the side bars thereof and projectingoutwardly therefrom. It is to be observed that the warp-frames 18 22 areapplied to opposite sides of the main frames, so as to partake of theinclination thereof, and the spindles on the two series of warp-framesIOO - are adapted to receive the spools 26 or the mechanicalequivalents. for such spools, said equivalent devices being in the formof bobbins, quills, or tubes.

In the head-frame 12, substantially in alinement with the two series ofwarp-frames which are applied removably to the main frames, aresupported lease-formers adapted to direct or guide the warp-threads fromthe number of bobbins to and over the warp 16 on said head-frame.threads from the spools on'the rearwframes 18 consist of a pair of slats27 27, which are arranged parallel to each other to extend entirelyacross the head-frame, the ends of said slats being confined loosely insubstantially Vertical slots 28, which are formed in Ythe side piecesoff the head-frame. The leaseformer for thev Warp threads drawn from thespools on the front warp-frames 22 consists of a pair of slats 29, thesame being arranged parallel to each other and extending across thehead-frame and-the series of front warp-frames. These lease-formels areconfined loosely in the slots 30, which are formed in the side pieces ofthe head-frame. .The lease-formers for the front and rear warpframes aresupported in the head-frame, near the front and rear edges thereof,respectively, so that the warp-support 16 lies in a vertical planebetween said front and rear lease-for n1- ers, and the lease formers andthe warpframes are thus arranged for service in con- -nection with asingle warpbea1n,`whereby all of the threads from all the bobbins orspools Von the two series of front and rear warp-frames are guided ordirected over a single warp-support on the .spool-holding frame. It isto be understood that the warp-threads on the spools may be of differentcolors, so that the threads may be grouped or assembled as they are ledfrom the spools through .the leaseformers and over the warp-support togive stripes of dierent colors to the carpet fabric.

An adjustable overhanging frame 32 projects in an inclined directionfrom the headframe 12 over the front series of warp-frames, and the sidepieces of this adjustable frame are joined together at their outer frontends by means of a.roller 33. The side pieces of this overhanging frameare connected pivotally at 32a to the side pieces of the head-frame 12,and said overhanging frame is adjustably supported in order to raise orlower the warpthreads by the braces 34, said braces having their freeends fitted in notches 35,.4 provided in the lower edges of the sidepieces forming the overhanging frame said braces being attached to themain frame 10 and adjustable within certain limits for supporting theoverh'anging frame in variable positionsI relative to the spool-holdingframe. This overhanging frame carries or supports a lease-former.between the Warp-support 16 and the warproller 33, said lease-formerconsisting of theV The lease-former for the warp-V pair of slats 36,which are loosely confined at their ends in the slots 37, the latterbeing formed in the side pieces of the overhanging frame. j

The Warp-threads are first drawn from the upper spools on the rearwarp-frames and are threaded through the rear lease-former 27, over thewarp-support 16, the lease-former 36, and the roller 33 of theoverhanging frame,and thence to the warp-beam. The warp-threads aredrawn from the remaining spools on the rear warp-frames in order fromtop to bottom. The threads from the spools on the front warpframes 22are threaded through the front lease-former 29, carried over thewarp-support 16, threaded throughthe lease-formers 36, and carried overthe roller 33 to the warpbeam. The construction of the lease-formersenables the warp-threads to be passed freely therethrough, and thethreads are crossed in passing them around lthe warp roller and throughthe lease-formers, so that the desired tension is obtained thereon. Itis evident that one or all of the warp-frames may be removed from thedrawing-frame to facilitate the operation of placing the filled spoolson the spindles, but this is optional.

' Changes within the scope of the appended claims may be made in theform and proportion of some ofthe parts, while their essential featuresare retained andthe spirit of the invention is embodied.

Having thus described the invention, what I claim is- 1. In an apparatusfor the purpose set forth, a spool-holding frame having upwardly andinwardly inclined oppositely-disposed sides, a plurality of warp-framesmounted on said sides, each warp-frame having a pair of side rails whichconverge toward one end of said frame and carrying a plurality ofspindles arranged in alinement thereon, the rails being held in fixedrelation to each other, a warpsupport above said warp-frames and in avertical plane between the same, front and rear lease-formers betweenthe warp-frames and the warp-support, an adjustable frame connected tothe spool-holding frame and projecting forwardly therefrom, and alease-former supported by the adjustable frame.

2. In an apparatus for the purpose set forth, a spool-holding frameprovided with two series of warpframes arranged in reversely-inclinedpositions, and having downwardly-converged side rails, a warp-supportabove said frames and in a vertical plane between the same, front andrear lease-formers between the warp-frames and the warp-support, an adjustable frame connected to the spool-holding frame and projectingforwardly therefrom, and a lease-former supported lby the adj ustableframe, substantially as described.

3; In an apparatus for the purpose set forth, a spool-holdingframeaprovided with warpfranies, a warp-support, lease-formers on saidITO In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have heretoaffixed my signature in the presence of two Witnesses.

spool-holding frame between the Warp-support and the wa1'p-fra1nes,anadjustable frame projecting from the spool-holding frame, a

lease-former in said adjustable frame, and a PHILANCY D. MORTON. 5roller supported by the adj ustablefranie be- Witnesses:

yond the lease-former thereon, substantially HATTIE FREEMAN,

as described. MARY BROWN.

